Display and dispensing stand



Nov; 28, 1944. M. c. MEYER 2,363,542

DISPLAY AND DISPENSING STAI" Filed D90. 24, 194].

\ INVENTGR I M ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 28, 1944 DISPLAY AND DISPENSING STAND Maximilian 0. Meyer, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Duranol Products, ,Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a

corporation of New York Application December 24, 1941, Serial No. 424,318

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a dispenser for packages, such as packages of cigarettes and the like,

and more particularly my invention relates to a combination of display and dispensing device adapted to attractively and fully display .mer-

chandise and make such merchandise available for ready dispensing. 1

It is the object of my invention to provide a new and novel display and dispensing device.

It is a further object of my invention t provide a novel dispensing and display device for a multiplicity of small packages such as cigarette packages.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a dispensing device readily accessible for quick dispensing without disarrangement of the display.

effect.

These and further objects of my invention will 2| and 22 extending partially across the back providing a slot or slit between the opposed edges of 2| and22. The shape of this display unit 20 and the slot formation in the rear will be more clearly understood from a consideration of Figures 3, 4 and 6.

The display and dispensing unit 20 is firmly secured to the triangular supporting members I B F.

and I9 by means of the fastening elements 23 and 24. The unit 20 is seated over the rest element 26 which serves both to position the display unit be apparent from a consideration'of the drawing and the specific description thereof which here follows.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the display and dispensing stand of my invention.

Figure 2 is aside view of the stand of my invention.

Figure 3 is a front view of the stand of my inl vention.

Figure 4 is a rear view of the stand of my invention.

Figure 5 is a cross section 5-5 of Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a plan view looking down upon the stand of my invention.

taken along the line Referring nowmore specifically to the drawing,

in Figure 1 I show the stand of my invention which comprises a suitable base Ill from which 1 and dispensing unit .20 is formed of transparent plastic sheet material which may be of any suitable resin, such as methyl methacrylate, or any other resin or cellulosic derivative that can be placed in this proper molded sheet form, or it is within the purview of my invention to employ any other transparent material includingglass.

This display and dispensing unit 20 is folded about itself, at the sides with the folded portions and also to provide a bearing surface against which the cigarette package rests in its display position. A

A multiplicity of packages as of cigarettes may be inserted in thedisplay and dispensing unit 30 as will be seen in Figure 1 and these packages may be readily dispensed since the dispensers hand readily grasps the packagesthrough the slot between the opposed edges of extendingportions 2| and 22 of the unit 20. The slot, however, is entirely concealed with the packages in position, but greatly facilitates the loading and unloading of and dispensing of the cigarette packages positioned therein. I

By reason of the particular construction described, a space is also provided behind the dispensingunit 2B and between the side members I I and 12 for the storing of packages to be used in refilling the unit 2|]. The cigarette packages are very desirably displayed through the transparent display unit20 and at the sametime are properly, held in dispensing position, available for ready dispensing from the upper portionthereof assisted by the ready manipulation through the slot in the rear of the unit 20.

Various modifications of this invention will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. Accordingly I desire thatin construing the breadth of the appended claims that they shall not be limited to the specific ,details shown and described in connection withthe above explanation.

Iclaim: v

1. A'display and dispensing stand comprising a base, two support members mounted and secured upon said base, a plastic display unit mounted and secured upon said support members, said display unit comprising in one piece a transparent front wall portion, two integral side portions and two integral rear portions, the total width of said rear portions being less than the width. of said front surface so as to provide a slot in the back;

of said display unit and make accessible for manipulation the goods contained within said dis play unit, and side wall members mounted and secured upon said base.

2 A display anddispensing stand comprising a base, two support members mounted and secured upon said base, a plastic display unit mounted and secured upon said support members, said display unit comprising in one piece a transparent front portion, two integral side portions and two integral rear portions, the total width of said rear portions being less than the Width of said front said base, the rear portions of said display unit and said side wall members being so positioned with respect to one another as to form an enclosure for storing goods.

MAXIMILIAN o. MEYER. 

